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Cinderella

1899 · 6 min Drama Family Fantasy Romance
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

A fairy godmother magically turns Cinderella's rags to a beautiful dress, and a pumpkin into a coach. Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets the Prince - but will she remember to leave before the magic runs out? Méliès based the art direction on engravings by Gustave Doré. First known example of a fairy-tale adapted to film, and the first film to use dissolves to go from one scene to another.

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Original Title Cendrillon
Year 1899
Country France
Genre Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Director Georges Méliès
Runtime 6 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (126 votes)

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Méliès constructs enchantment through practical effects and theatrical tableaux, relies on a familiar fairy tale to frame his cinematic magic. He explores the language of film itself, using dissolves to weave scenes into a seamless fantasy.

What lingers after the final dissolve is a sense of pure, inventive wonder—the blueprint for cinematic fantasy. Those who tire of CGI spectacles will find charm in this handmade dream. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Georges Méliès

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Watch with family as an evening treat, the very first page from cinema's book of fairy tales.

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